Hochwilde

The Hochwilde or Hohe Wilde (Italian: Altissima) is a mountain in the Ötztal Alps on the border between Tyrol, Austria, and South Tyrol, Italy.

Hochwilde
Altissima
Highest point
Elevation3,482 m (11,424 ft)
Prominence343 m (1,125 ft)
Parent peakSchalfkogel
Isolation6.2 km (3.9 mi) 
Coordinates46°45′59″N 11°1′25″E
Geography
LocationTyrol, Austria / South Tyrol, Italy
Parent rangeÖtztal Alps
Climbing
First ascent1858 by J. Ganahl with peasants and shepherds
Easiest routeSouth ridge from the Stettiner Hütte (marked route)

References

Media related to Hochwilde at Wikimedia Commons

The Gurgelferner as seen from the Spiegelkogel to its north, with a distant Hochwilde left of the center.


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